Nicolas Grilly
About Nicolas Grilly
Nicolas Grilly is the Director of Software at Northvolt Systems AB, where he leads a team of engineers in developing embedded software and IoT solutions. He has extensive experience in software engineering and has held various roles at Northvolt and other companies over the past two decades.
Current Role at Northvolt
Nicolas Grilly serves as the Director of Software at Northvolt Systems AB. He has held this position since 2021 and is based in Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden. In this role, he leads a team of 30 engineers who are responsible for various aspects of software development, including embedded software, IoT, cloud services, frontend development, data management, and machine learning. Grilly collaborates closely with the hardware team to design the company's Battery Management System (BMS) and IoT platform.
Previous Positions at Northvolt
Prior to his current role, Nicolas Grilly worked at Northvolt AB in two significant positions. He served as the Head of Connected Battery from 2020 to 2021, where he focused on the integration of connected technologies within battery systems. Before that, he was a Principal Software Engineer from 2019 to 2020, contributing to the development of software solutions for battery technologies. Both roles were based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Education and Technical Expertise
Nicolas Grilly has a solid educational background in computer science. He studied at Université Bordeaux I, where he achieved a Licence in Informatique from 1995 to 1996. He also attended Université de La Rochelle, earning a DUT in Informatique from 1993 to 1995. Grilly has expertise in various programming languages, including C, C++, Java, Ruby, Go, Python, and JavaScript. He is proficient in database technologies such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis, and actively explores new technologies like Rust, Erlang/Elixir, and Kubernetes.
Leadership and Team Development
In his role at Northvolt Systems, Nicolas Grilly is actively involved in team development and recruitment. He has played a key role in hiring 10 software engineers to enhance the development of smart and green batteries. His leadership focuses on fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and the effective integration of software solutions with hardware components.
Past Work Experience
Before joining Northvolt, Nicolas Grilly held various positions in the tech industry. He worked as a Partner at Garden from 2002 to 2019 in Paris, France, and served as an External Lecturer at Université Paris Dauphine from 2008 to 2012. He also gained experience as a Tech Lead at AT Internet from 1996 to 1997 in the Bordeaux region of France. His diverse work history contributes to his comprehensive understanding of software development and team management.